‘Numminen’s postseason misfortunes have been the result of playing most of his career with a Winnipeg Jets-Phoenix Coyotes franchise notorious for its playoff collapses. During Numminen’s tenure, the Jets-Coyotes four times lost a Game 7 and three times squandered a 3-1 series lead, joining Washington as the only NHL franchise to do so that many times.’

‘In the first-round series against Philadelphia, Miller rebounded from a disappointing performance in Game 4 to post a shutout the next game. It seems that every time the 25-year-old’s abilities are questioned he rises to the occasion. “I don’t think my game has to change,” said Miller of facing the Senators. “I just have to be consistent. I think my game is good enough.”‘

‘TV coverage for those games — scheduled for Friday, May 5 in Ottawa, and Thursday, May 11 in Buffalo, will be shown exclusively on CBC, and OLN, the NHL’s network partners in Canada and the U.S., respectively. Both networks are available on Adelphia Communications Corp., however, only CBC is carried on basic cable. OLN is part of Adelphia’s digital tier.’